Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be at a standstill; to stagnate: The primary meaning of "ngưng đọng" refers to a process, activity, or situation that has stopped progressing or moving forward, entering a state of inactivity or suspension.
   • To be pending; to be in abeyance: It describes matters or work that are temporarily halted, unresolved, or left incomplete, often awaiting further action or decision.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công việc đang ngưng đọng. (The work is at a standstill.)
  • Mọi đàm phán đã ngưng đọng trong nhiều tháng. (All negotiations have been stalled for months.)
  • Dự án ngưng đọng do thiếu vốn. (The project is stalled due to a lack of funds.)

Advanced Usage

• "sự ngưng đọng": (noun) stagnation, a standstill.
  • Sự ngưng đọng của nền kinh tế là đáng lo ngại. (The stagnation of the economy is concerning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đình trệ (v): to stagnate, to be delayed. Often used interchangeably in economic or procedural contexts.

  • Sản xuất đình trệ. (Production is stagnant.)

• Tạm ngưng (v): to pause temporarily, to suspend. This implies a more intentional or temporary halt.

  • Cuộc họp tạm ngưng. (The meeting is temporarily suspended.)

Synonyms

• Stagnate: to cease to flow or move; to become inactive.
• Halt: to bring or come to a stop.
• Be suspended: to be temporarily prevented from continuing.

Related Idioms

• Bế tắc: deadlocked, impasse. This idiom describes a situation where no progress is possible, often more severe than "ngưng đọng."
  • Cuộc nói chuyện rơi vào bế tắc. (The talks reached a deadlock.)

1. Be at a standstill
   • Công việc đang ngưng đọng
     Work is at a standstill